diff --git a/drivers/ps3/ps3av_cmd.c b/drivers/ps3/ps3av_cmd.c
index b3d1bc4..21c97c8 100644
--- a/drivers/ps3/ps3av_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/ps3/ps3av_cmd.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <asm/ps3av.h>
+#include <asm/ps3fb.h>
 #include <asm/ps3.h>
 
 #include "vuart.h"
@@ -851,8 +852,9 @@
 {
 	int res;
 
-	/* avb packet */
+	ps3fb_flip_ctl(0);	/* flip off */
 
+	/* avb packet */
 	res = ps3av_do_pkt(PS3AV_CID_AVB_PARAM, send_len, sizeof(*avb),
 			   &avb->send_hdr);
 	if (res < 0)
@@ -864,6 +866,7 @@
 			 res);
 
       out:
+	ps3fb_flip_ctl(1);	/* flip on */
 	return res;
 }